Henry VII - Simnel Rebellion

Question 1

Key People

Answer 1

• Henry VII
• Lambert Simnel
• Richard Symonds
• John De La Pole
• Margaret of Burgundy
• Edward, Earl of Warwick

Question 2

Events

Answer 2

• Symonds teaches Simnel how to act as the Earl of Warwick
• Receives support from English and Irish nobles
• Supported by the Earl of Kildare and Margaret of Burgundy
• Named King Edward IV in Ireland by the Earl of Kildare
• Joined by the Earl of Lincoln
• Landed in Lancashire and began marching south
• Henry paraded the real Earl of Warwick through London and gained support
• Simnel was defeated in the Battle of Stoke